How to Successfully Implement Category Management

Category management is used by Procurement departments to deliver more value from
its third party spend with suppliers through a structured methodology that includes
category planning, strategic sourcing and supplier management.

Through our practical experience with 60+ leading companies, we have identified
five building blocks that underpin best practice and are essential to successful
application of a category management methodology:

There are five building blocks that we focus on

Future Purchasing is a “centre of excellence” in the design, training and implementation
of category management processes that really work. We provide: